Activity:
Snowball/Marshmallow throw.
Target
participant group: This activity would be best for youth at risk.
Therapeutic
potential of this activity: This activity can promote social interaction,
release pent up energy or anger, it can help to teach cooperation and of course
it encourages laughter.
What
other groups may benefit from this activity? Any group that has mobility in
their upper extremities can participate and benefit from this activity.
What
groups may not be as appropriate for this activity? This activity is not
appropriate for participants who are unable to use arms such as someone with quadriplegia.
Activity
description: For this activity you will instruct the participants to be seated
in a circle with a bowl of ten marshmallows on their lap. The participants will
then have two minutes to throw their marshmallows into other participant’s
bowls. When time is up each participant will count the marshmallows in the bow
and the winner will be determined based on who has the least marshmallows in
their bowl (or most, however you choose).
Resources
needed: Bowls, Marshmallows and flour (to dip the marshmallows into so they do
not stick to each other).
Best leadership
style for this activity: The best leadership style is for the facilitator to
introduce the activity and then stand back and let them play while keeping
track of the time.
Where
did you find this activity? http://www.recreationtherapy.com/tx/txactive.htm
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